DAP to face disaster if it drops performing Johor reps: Ronnie Liu

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KUALA LUMPUR – It is a clear recipe for disaster should DAP continue with its game plan to drop performing incumbents and prevent them from defending their seats in the Johor polls, as previously seen in the Melaka and Sarawak elections, said Ronnie Liu.

In a statement today, the DAP central working committee member said his party must address cronyism in the party’s candidate selection process.

“In Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, we cannot have a divided army. DAP should select the best man (or woman) for the seat and not the best seat for a crony.”

In view of the challenging situation, Liu said his party should instead focus and mitigate losses to avoid a total wipe-out in the southern state.

DAP must refrain from replacing performing assemblymen in their current seats or promising them a “promotion” to another state seat deemed to be “safer”, he added.

“Avoid dropping performing reps in safe seats to be transferred or ‘promoted’ to another ‘safer’ state seat or a promise of a future parliamentary seat in GE15 and be replaced by a newbie or rookie.

“It is noted that leadership has met up with some incumbents to avoid replacing them.

“Take the opportunity to close ranks by bringing back some old guards who are still young, efficient, effective and efficacious reps.”

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